Tag Archives: #Blogmas

“Mummy,” my five-year-old daughter said a few days’ ago, “I cannot believe it is Christmas already!” Yes, apparently, my daughter has also found the rush of Christmas excitement a lot to cope with. When she made that statement, I asked … Continue reading →

Christmas has finally arrived! We have had a busy month preparing, attending nativity plays, visiting Santa’s Grotto, writing and delivering Christmas cards, wrapping presents, and all the associated chaos. We even fit in a bout of the winter sickness bug, … Continue reading →

My dog is giddy about Christmas. He is around eleven years old now, and he absolutely loves opening presents! In fact, we have to watch where we leave things under the tree, because Mr Mischief has a habit of helping … Continue reading →

Are you still hunting for that perfect unusual or traditional gift? Feeling a little stressed now? Worry no more, because here is a very cute selection of last-minute gifts from the English Heritage shop. And how about some ideas … Continue reading →

We have reached the darkest day of the year, when night is longer than day, and we rarely see sunshine. This is the season of midwinter, the Yule Solstice, the shortest day. For pagans, it is a time to honour … Continue reading →

Not technically “English” in today’s PC world, but how about this little selection of fun and quirky gifts from the English Heritage online shop? Perfect for the last-minute shoppers out there… Hair of the Dog Hip Flask; King of the … Continue reading →

One very important element of being a young parent is the joy of watching your children learn to read, and of reading books with them. I began reading to my daughters when they were still newborn babies, because I believed … Continue reading →

Since it is now just 1 week to Christmas, I would like to do a quick recap of the month so far. I had never even heard of #Blogmas until the end of November, when I stumbled across the hashtag … Continue reading →

It is officially 1 week to Christmas, and I think I have finally found my mojo. This week has been rather stressful for different reasons, but it ended very nicely when I watched my elder daughter perform her school nativity … Continue reading →

It has been a couple of weeks since I completed NaNoWriMo and continued work on a manuscript for book 5 in my Redcliffe novels series. The first draft is still waiting completion, but I simply haven’t found the time to … Continue reading →